One Day monsoon hike to Asherigad & Vandri Lake

Asherigad Fort has located 102 km from Mumbai and 88 km from Thane. It is in the Palghar district, of Maharashtra. This is an important fort in the Palghar district. The fort is located on the hills near Mendhavan Khind on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. This fort is about 800 years old. It was ruled by Gujarat Sultanate. The fort had twenty water cisterns and two ponds.

Trek endurance level: Easy.

Trek height: 1680 ft. approx.

Number of days: 01 (Leaving on Saturday morning and returning by same day evening)

Trip Cost:

INR 1,199/- per person with transport

INR 799/ - per person without transport

Highlights of this trek:

• Less crowded monsoon trek

• Best for the Beginners

• Various peaks from the top

• Smaller group for better Experience

Asherigad One Day Trek Itinerary:

05:00 AM Dadar Circle

05:10 AM Sion Circle

05:15 AM Kalanagar

05:20 AM Vakola

05:30 AM Pick up from Andheri railway station

05:35 AM Jogeshwari JVLR

05:40 AM Oberoi Mall WEH

05:50 AM SNGP national park

06:00 AM Kashimira

06:30 AM Fountain Hotel Ghodbunder

07:20 AM Vasai phata

08:00 AM Reach base village, Freshen Up

08:30 AM Briefing about the trek and introduction before trek start.

09:00 AM We will start our trek post breakfast. this is beginner level trek

11:00 AM Reach at top of Asherigad fort explore temples, Panoramic view of the western express highway, Have relaxed time on the top

12:30 PM Start descending back to base village you get view of WEH from fort. it has open plateau explore the top

03:00 PM Reach base village. Lunch at base village and drive back to Mumbai

08.00 PM While returning our last drop point will be at Bandra Kalanagar Bus top

INCLUSIONS

• Travel from Mumbai to Base village and return in 15-Seater Tempo Traveler

• Veg Breakfast & Lunch

• Trek lead from Backpacker Tours

• Basic First aid kit (Volini spray, Band-aid, Betadine, and others)

EXCLUSIONS

• Any meals or mineral water

• Travel till pickup point

• Any things not mentioned in Inclusions

Why join this trek with Backpackers Tours?

• We are not overcrowding our trip only 15 people in 1 batch

• Mumbai to Base village travel will be in comfortable traveler

• Experienced trek leads from Backpacker Tours

• We do our own group departure (No collaborations)

• Quality over Quantity

Refund & Cancellation:

If you cancel between the date of booking to 4th day before departure INR 300 will be chargeable

No refund before 24 hours of departure

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Can the pickup time from Mumbai be changed?

A. No. These pickup timings are decided after considering the Traffic jam and trek schedule

Q. What if I want to drive my own car to the base village?

A. You can do that. Once you book your trek with us we will send you the exact meeting location

Q. I am a first-timer should I join this trek?

A. Yes, we recommended this trek for 12 to 45 age group participate and for beginners as well

Q. What type of meals provided?

A. We provide basic meals during our trek Veg Breakfast and Lunch

Q. We are planning to join this trek in the group. can I expect a discount?

A. Our cost is already very low if you compare it with group size. We at Backpacker Tours don’t work in Quantity. We have always preferred and try to enhance participants' experience for which above given cost is as low as possible from our side.

Q. What time we will reach back to Mumbai?

A. We will try our best but this also depends on how fast we are completing the trek. And starting from the base village also traffic during the journey will play a big role for Pickup and Drop. We will reach Mumbai around 06.00 pm

Q. what if the group size is less will it be canceled?

A.If the group size is below 8 people we will travel by local transport from Borivali ST depot to base village